Raja Ramanan

Technically sophisticated professional with an overall experience of 13 years of career reflecting in automotive interiors design and development.

DEPUTY MANAGER - Renault Nissan Technology & Business Center India Pvt. Ltd - Mahindra World City, Chennai

(2015-07)

Design and development of all Interior Trims(IP, CONSOLE, DOOR, HARD & SOFT TRIMS, CCB). Effectively Managing QCT of Product Design & Development for Interior Parts in NISSAN MAGNITE(RHD & LHD). From EKO to SOP complete project life cycle activities for CPM Trims and console, CCB design and development, following Nissan V3P Vehicle development process and target to achieve each milestone on time, market requirements and cost target.

• Digital study activities studies styling feedback for manufacturing feasibility and ergonomic requirements, packaging, layouts of EE units, Squeak and rattle study, CFT interaction, supplier management, design review design evaluation, ECM and Tooling go ahead, testing and Nissan quality target, regulations
• Budget estimation, supplier sourcing activities, RFQ, Tech files, DCS and CDS for PRF and VT cost estimation
• Supplier progress confirmation for each milestone to physical lot initial vehicle build, build concerns, ECN changes and negotiations
• Design Team Lead and Technical Lead for Global and India Projects
• Cross Functional team & supplier Sourcing and management
• Technical file preparation
• Master section Creation
• Styling feedback & Engineering proposal
• ERGO Evaluation
• Check Squeak and Rattle Noise Issues and Take Countermeasure
• Data storage, Digital Mock-up & Q-Base concerns
• 3D data modification, Fit and finish confirmation

Design Engineer - Tata Technologies Through Tara Soft tech pvt ltd. - Hinjawadi, Pune

(2013-07 - 2015-07)

Design of Roof, Body rims. One year worked in NTC, Japan with global team as design engineer responsible for Assist side, console two variants, High and floating console, did key activities like styling team collaboration and feedback, ergonomic check, layout and packaging for two consoles.

• Gap analysis of 'A' surface (Generative Shape Design)
• A/B surfacing with A-Surface being the Input
• Converting 2D TO 3D models and drawing creation
• Creating 2D proposals for engineering features of plastic components
• 3D and 2D modifications of components as per clients' requirements
• Creation of Tooling direction and draft analysis
• Performing Draft Analysis and proposing lifter and slider directions
• Preparing documents for CCC(China Regulation) certification
• Console, PAB Layout study, CPM and Console a-DS CAD data creation for Engineering evaluation Fit and finish target until engineering completion

Bachelor's Degree - Mechanical Engineering - Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology, Chennai (2009 - 2013)

Diploma - Automobile Engineering - Rajagopal Polytechnic college Vellore (2006 - 2008)

Class X - National Higher Secondary School, Vellore (2005 - 2006)